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subpoena

noun, verb

/səˈpiːnə/

Meaning

a legal document ordering someone to attend court; to summon someone with such a document

The witness received a subpoena to appear in court next week.

issue a subpoena

summons, writ, court order, mandate

dismissal, release

issue subpoena, receive subpoena, subpoena witness, subpoena records

the general character or attitude of a place, piece of writing, situation, etc.

a rigid bar used to move or lift heavy objects; to move something using leverage.

The first appearance of light in the sky before sunrise; to begin or become apparent.

A share or interest in a business or venture; to risk or support something of value.

Annoyance, boldness, or to irritate.

A point or level beyond which something does not or may not extend; to restrict.